The absence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) has been used to as an indication to rule
out significant coronary artery disease (CAD). However, diagnostic usefulness of 'zero …

Background The number of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with
suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is substantial. We tested whether identification of …

Background—Coronary artery calcification (CAC) may impair diagnostic assessment of
coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA). We determined whether CAC affects …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the ability of coronary artery calcium (CAC) as an
initial diagnostic tool to rule out obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in a very large …

Chest pain and dyspnea are common presentations for symptomatic individuals with
suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) in the primary care office and cardiology clinics …

Academic Emergency Medicine 2011; 18: 1065–1071© 2011 by the Society for Academic
Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: Coronary angiography calcium score (CACS) is …

Background Recent guidelines for the workup of patients with chest pain and suspected
coronary artery disease include coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) …

BACKGROUND: CAC has been used to predict obstructive CAD on invasive coronary
angiography. However, it is unknown how the prevalence of obstructive CAD in patients with …

Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) imaging by unenhanced computed X-ray
tomography (CT) is recommended as an initial diagnostic test for patients with stable chest …

Objectives To estimate the prevalence of non-calcified coronary artery disease (CAD) in
patients with suspected stable angina and a zero coronary artery calcification (CAC) score …